UN Remote Logistics — Life Support Supply Chain in Somalia

Flemming Jensen

Led by: Flemming Jensen, Executive Director of Global Operations & Transformation, BE Inframinds

Client: United Nations (via Inchcape Shipping Services)

Mission

Deliver uninterrupted food supply for 36,000+ UN troops in Mogadishu through a secure, agile, and digitally managed logistics network—under active-conflict conditions.

The Challenge

The UN faced a persistent logistics breakdown in Somalia: inconsistent food deliveries, weak infrastructure, and no visibility across the chain. Troop welfare was at risk. The mandate: fix it fast, operate at scale, and ensure absolute reliability in one of the world’s most complex environments.

What Flemming Delivered

As Regional EVP at Inchcape, Flemming architected and executed a complete remote supply chain—from global sourcing to last-mile delivery inside the UN Green Zone:

  • Global Procurement Engine: High-quality rations sourced from vetted suppliersacross multiple continents—cost-optimized and scalable.

  • Distribution Hub: A centralized logistics center built in Mombasa for inbound receipt, consolidation, and dispatch.

  • Secure Sea Bridge: Deployed a dedicated feeder vessel for consistent shipments to Mogadishu.

  • Final-Mile Fulfillment: Built a multi-temperature warehouse in Mogadishu’s Green Zone for safe, compliant storage and on-demand delivery.

  • Full Digital Control Tower: Custom-built dashboard for the UN, offering real-time inventory data, predictive ordering (linked to troop movement), and shipment tracking.

Results

  • Zero mission failure across multiple supply cycles.

  • Commended by the UN for restoring confidence in life support logistics.

  • Generated 8-figure annual EBITDA (USD) for Inchcape.

  • Proved that complex, high-risk logistics can be optimized, digitized, and profitably scaled.

Strategic Insight for BE Inframinds Clients

Flemming’s operational mastery—now embedded within BE Inframinds—is how we turn AI ambition into logistics execution at scale. Whether it’s military-grade life support or last-mile mobility, we build real-world systems that work in the toughest environments.

This is the operational DNA of Inframinds.